Windows Home Server AIC ‘09 – What’s Happing Next?

Fri, Jun 5, 2009

  |  Terry Walsh
Windows Home Server AIC ‘09 – What’s Happing Next?

David McCabe has a section on the Home Server Show this week discussing the Windows Home Server Add-in Idea Competition ‘09, his entry and other add-ins he’d like to see in the future. I thought it was worth providing a brief update on what’s happening next in the competition.

The submission period for ideas closed on May 31st, so if you’ve had a flash of inspiration more recently, then sit on it until next year! :-) We’ve had some great entries, but wow there’s a lot of them and our job (“our” being Home Server Blog’s Felix, Alex and Christoph plus me) is to now go through the entries in detail, score each one, and then come back together to agree the finalists. That’s my weekend taken care of, then!

The last two weeks of this month will see the AIC ‘09 Public Voting Period begin, which is your opportunity to vote for the idea you believe should be turned into a Windows Home Server add-in. Remember, one lucky voter will take home a fantastic Digital Home prize pack too.

Check out Dave’s latest podcast, and stay tuned for the next stage of the Windows Home Server Add-in Idea Competition ‘09!

 

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6 Responses to “Windows Home Server AIC ‘09 – What’s Happing Next?”

  1. drain Says:
    5. June 2009 at 12:10 pm

    How many entries were there?

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  2. Terry Walsh Says:
    6. June 2009 at 8:49 am

    There were several hundred entries… don't have the exact figure to hand. Enough to keep us busy anyway!

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  3. King of mars Says:
    6. June 2009 at 9:27 am

    Wow, hundreds of entries! I could only think of one add-in, and frankly I’d be more excited about it being written than getting the prizes. Don’t get me wrong, the prizes are awesome, and I’m glad that all the companies sponsored this contest. But getting people to sumit add-ins, and then writting them for them is ultra-cool, and something the companies like microsoft should have thought of in the first place.

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    • Terry Walsh Says:
      6. June 2009 at 9:32 am

      There were a few duplicate ideas in there, don’t worry! Guess a few people think the same way… :-)

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  4. Lost Says:
    8. June 2009 at 4:59 pm

    What would happen on a duplicate that won? Would the first person who submits win? Or flipping of a coin?

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    • Terry Walsh Says:
      8. June 2009 at 1:07 pm

      Great question. In the case of duplicate ideas (and there have been some) we first judge the quality and depth of each entry. Secondly, if there’s still a tie, first submission received has the verdict.

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